Chapter 583: Decomposition (Part 2)


    Chapter 581: Decomposition (Part 2)


    What Huang Chao said was of course just a verbal declaration. In terms of military power and regime, he not only did not relax, but instead carried out stricter control.


    Now is the most critical time for the Ming Dynasty court, so Huang Chao is even more intimidating when asking for resources from the court.


    Qingzhou now has three threats, including Liu Bei in the plain, Song Jiang in Liangshan and Kong Rong in Beihai.


    Huang Chao didn''t care much about these three people, but if the three of them joined forces, even Huang Chao must be treated with caution.


    Huang Chao organized several wars and wanted to unify Qingzhou, but the three parties jointly defended themselves and added a shortage of food and grass, so he did not get much benefit in the end.


    Now that such a good opportunity is in front of Huang Chao, how could he not blackmail more food and grass? After all, Yanzhou hoarded all the food and grass of the Yellow Turbans at the beginning.


    Zhang Sheng was so angry that he had to admit that Huang Chao took advantage of the situation, but he could only grit his teeth and admit it.


    The Ming Dynasty is now in turmoil. If Huang Chao''s prestige is a slash, it is likely to accelerate the division of the Ming Dynasty. It will be very good if only part of the food and grass are paid to appease Huang Chao. After all, the Ming Dynasty is not short of food.


    Yangzhou, Shouchun.


    “Huang Chao…”


    Fang La''s angry roar came from the Governor''s Office, and after a while, various sounds of smashing things came.


    After venting for a while, Fang La was still very angry. He naturally knew why Huang Chao supported Zhang Sheng because Huang Chao didn''t want him to be the new emperor.


    Since Zhang Sheng’s true identity was exposed, Fang La has been paying attention to the trends in the Central Plains, and he also vaguely expects that things will become more and more intense.


    Fang La does not believe that all ministers in the court will be loyal to a woman. If things develop so hard that Zhang Sheng cannot withstand the pressure and is forced to abdicate, Fang La is the person who is most likely to be regarded as the new emperor.


    After annexing Hong Xiuquan''s Jiangbei land, Fang La now occupied most of Xuzhou and northern Yangzhou, becoming a prince second only to the Ming Dynasty court.


    As long as Fang La is regarded as the new emperor, the strength of the Ming Dynasty will double, which will benefit both sides.


    But Huang Chao''s declaration was like a magic needle to calm the turbulent Ming Dynasty temporarily calmed down, and the hearts of all people were comforted, but it only destroyed Fang La''s plan.


    Fang La looked north from afar, his eyes full of hatred, and said coldly: "Huang Chao, wait for me, this hatred will never end."


    Of course Fang La knew why Huang Chao wanted to snipe him, because when Huang Chao and Hong Xiuquan competed for the position of successor, Fang La stood on Hong Xiuquan''s side to fight against Huang Chao, so how could Huang Chao allow Fang La to ascend the throne?


    "Come." Fang La shouted coldly.


    "I''m here."


    "Record the next words of this governor and send a letter to the states with a hundred thousand mark."


    A trace of coldness flashed in Fang La''s eyes, and he said lightly: "Zhang Sheng''s thief disguised himself as a man, cholera exceeds the rules, deceived the world, and was named Emperor Ming, but actually a thief..."


    The visitor was stunned and stammered: "Governor, this, isn''t this right?"


    Fang La stared at the man with murderous intent in his eyes. The man couldn''t bear it and had to bow his head, clasp his fists and said, "Sir, obey the order."


    After the man left, Fang La''s eyes became even colder. He didn''t expect that Zhang Sheng was so popular that even his confidant spoke for her. "Junior sister, you were allowed to sit in that position before, but because the situation was chaotic at that time, it was difficult for everyone except you, the Saint of Peace, to convince everyone. Now your identity has been exposed. It is time to step down and leave it to me for my senior brother."


    There are not many people who know Zhang Sheng’s true identity, but there are still many within the Ming Dynasty, and Fang La is one of them.


    Fang La didn''t say it before, but Zhang Sheng needed to stabilize the situation. But now if he didn''t say it, he really wouldn''t have the chance to take the position of Emperor Ming.


    "Junior sister, don''t blame the senior brother, Huang Chao forced the senior brother to defeat him."


    Fang La''s eyes were full of coldness and he sneered, "What should you do next?"


    Between a woman and herself, Fang La is confident that the ministers of the Ming Dynasty know how to choose, after all, he has the support of the Yin-Yang family behind him.


    Fang La knew that the Yin and Yang family were just using him, just like using Zhang Jiao at the time, of course his weight was definitely not as good as Zhang Jiao.


    If Huang Chao''s declaration stabilized the unrest within the Ming Dynasty, then Fang La''s manifesto inspired the turmoil in the Ming Dynasty.


    Fang La, the largest prince of the Ming Dynasty, all stood up and said bluntly that Zhang Sheng was the saint of Taiping Dongfang Sheng. Did he confirm the identity of Zhang Sheng’s daughter?


    Of course not.


    Apart from his verbal blunt statement, Fang La had no evidence that Zhang Sheng was a woman, and Li Shimin''s rumors were the same, and there was no definite evidence.


    So unless Zhang Sheng admits it personally or is found with definite evidence, rumors alone can only shake her foundation and will not be enough to drive her off the throne.


    If Zhang Sheng fought alone, he might be able to knock her down based on rumors alone, but behind her were Zhang Liang, Zhang Sanfeng, Xiang Yu and other auxiliary ministers, as well as a group of teams left by Zhang Jiao for her.


    Although the Ming court is not a solid piece, it is still quite united. Fang La has clearly stood on the opposite side, so the Ming court naturally cannot remain indifferent.


    Those loyal to Zhang Sheng in the court all stood up and accused Fang La of being ambitious, wanting to split the Ming Dynasty, betray the Yellow Turban, ascend the throne, and not being a son of man.


    There are also various remarks circulating among the people. Fang La used any means to establish the throne and even falsely accused Zhang Sheng of being a woman. For a time, Fang La''s reputation dropped to its extreme.


    Yanzhou, Chenliu, the Ming Dynasty Palace.


    "Your Majesty, the Governor of Xuzhou Fang La, who slandered the emperor, was like a rebellion..."


    Xiang Yu stood up and made a fist and said, "The last general asked to lead the army to quell the rebellion."


    Zhu Yuanzhang quickly stood up when he saw this.


    "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to quell the rebellion. If I am defeated, I will be willing to exorcise myself and thank the world."


    Xiang Yu glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and understood in his heart that this junior was afraid of his prestige, so he didn''t want to let himself take control of military power. After all, he was the one who was most affected after he returned to the court.


    Xiang Yu admired Zhu Yuanzhang very much. After all, he was able to become Qu Shuai in the shortest time, and was recognized by Zhang Jiao and accepted as a closed disciple, which shows his ability and loyalty.


    "It''s a pity that the desire to be in power and selfishness are a little more important." Xiang Yu said in his heart,


    At this time, Xiang Yu finally understood why Zhang Sheng had to restrain Zhu Yuanzhang, because if no one checked and balanced, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely become a powerful minister.


    Zhu Yuanzhang did his best to do anything for the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sheng, and to live up to Zhang Jiao. He worked hard and did everything himself.


    But in Zhang Sheng''s eyes, what Zhu Yuanzhang did became the actions of powerful officials. If Zhu Yuanzhang knew Zhang Sheng''s true thoughts, he would not know what he would think.


    (This chapter ends)